Yemen

News about Yemen , including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 31, 2015

At least 31 civilians are reported killed and dozens injured in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen's Al-Mazraq camp for displaced families. MORE

Mar. 28, 2015

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue to advance in southern Yemen despite airstrikes by Saudi Arabia; Saudi government does not rule out possibility of sending in ground troops. MORE

Mar. 27, 2015

News Analysis; United States support for Saudi-led military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen comes at cost of escalating regional fight with Iran, which backs Houthis; while US and Iran are at loggerheads in Yemen, they are de facto allies in fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; situation highlights what some see as puzzling patchwork of Middle East policies by Obama administration. MORE

Mar. 27, 2015

Egypt says it is prepared to send troops into Yemen to fight Houthis in wake of strikes launched by Saudi-led coalition, signaling possible protracted ground war on tip of Arabian Peninsula. MORE

Mar. 27, 2015

Sudan joins fight against Houthis rebels in Yemen to aid its ally Saudi Arabia. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Saudi Arabia declares that it is among coalition of 10 nations that have launched a military operations and airstrikes in Yemen, aiming to stop advance of Shiite Houthi rebels who have overrun the government; says while Americans were not part of airstrikes, Saudis consulted with Obama administration before assault. MORE

Mar. 23, 2015

Evacuation of 125 United States Special Operations advisers from Yemen strikes yet another blow to counterterrorism campaign in the Middle East; evacuation has compromised Yemen as site for training, advising and intelligence gathering, even as Al Qaeda's local affiliate continues to pose major threat; Central Intelligence Agency will maintain some covert agents in country. MORE

Mar. 23, 2015

Houthi rebel fighters seize crucial installations in Taiz, Yemen, including city's international airport; seizure is one of most provocative expansions yet in rebels' seven-month offensive, and has put their forces on path to confrontation with opposing troops loyal to Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. MORE

Mar. 21, 2015

Islamic State affiliate in Yemen, calling itself Sana Province, claims responsibility for coordinated suicide strikes on Zaydi Shiite mosque in capital Sana that killed more than 130 people during Friday prayer; group had not previously carried out any major attacks, underscoring how situation in country has deteriorated since Houthi rebels seized power. MORE

Mar. 20, 2015

Rival factions in Yemen fight over control of international airport and security base, leaving at least three people dead. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani, dissident journalist and supporter of rebel Houthis, is shot and killed by unidentified gunman in Sana, Yemen. MORE

Mar. 17, 2015

Former Yemeni Prime Min Khaled Bahah and members of his cabinet are released after two months under house arrest by Houthi rebels. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

United States prosecutors extradite Vietnamese man, Minh Quang Pham, from Britain to face trial in Manhattan on charges he created online propaganda for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula; indictment says in 2010, Pham was in Yemen, swore allegiance to Al Qaeda and helped the group produce English-language online magazine called Inspire. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

Houthi rebels in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of inciting unrest to divide the country. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

Unnamed Frenchwoman working on a World Bank project is kidnapped along with her Yemeni translator in front of a ministry office in Sana, Yemen; French Pres Francois Hollande vows to do everything to secure her release; kidnapping underscores Houthi government's inability to secure the capital. MORE

Feb. 23, 2015

Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi holds first public meeting with state officials since he fled house arrest by Houthi militia. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

Former Yemen Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi leaves his home in rebel-held capital Sana, where he had been held under as house arrest by Houthi militants, and heads to his hometown of Aden as part of negotiations for political deal among country's feuding parties; it is unclear whether he escaped or was released voluntarily. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

United Nations mediator Jamal Benomar reports that leaders of Houthi militia in Yemen have agreed to temporary legislative compromise that will keep existing Parliament while adding council made up of Houthis and other underrepresented groups; indicates that negotiations are ongoing. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Raida Journal; Yemen's dwindling and embattled Jewish population, which predates Muslims in country by centuries, is more threatened than ever following Houthi rise to power; Houthi leaders have made anti-Semitism central to their platform, causing uncertainty and anxiety among country's Jews. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

United Nations issues warning that Yemen may collapse as Al Qaeda fighters make large gains there. MORE

Feb. 12, 2015

Several other western nations follow lead of United States in closing their embassies in Sana, Yemen, citing safety concerns and leaving Houthi militia who have taken control of city increasingly isolated; some argue that move is calculated to force competing powers there to come to agreement. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Saleh Ali al-Sammad, leader of Houthi militants who have taken over capital of Sana, Yemen, announces group's willingness to work with rivals and with ally nations during United Nations-mediated talks; statement points to softening of group's position following declaration of unilateral plan to form new government. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

United Nations-mediated talks resume between Yemen's feuding political parties and Houthi militants who control country's capital; talks, aimed at reversing anarchy in Arab world's poorest country, immediately descend into turmoil following withdrawal of two parties. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Houthi rebels in Yemen appoint four government officials they had ousted to national security committee; Saudi Arabia denounces their plan for new government and calls on United National Security Council to step in. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Ordinary citizens in Yemen, who have borne brunt of ineffectual government and struggled to get by without basic services for years, say government overthrow by Shiite Houthis has made little difference in their daily lives. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have already forced resignations of president and cabinet, say they plan to also replace Parliament with national council which will choose new president; critics say move is undemocratic. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Drone strike in Yemen reportedly kills four members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, including prominent figure Harith al-Nadhari, who had publicly praised Paris terrorist attacks. MORE

Jan. 30, 2015

Yemen's Houthi minority are enjoying newfound place of prominence following rebel takeover of capital Sana, transforming from fringe group to legitimate movement that is beginning to draw support from country's Sunni Muslim majority; question remains as to whether group will be able to unite country long divided by sectarian tensions. MORE

Jan. 28, 2015

Houthi rebel leaders Abdel Malik al-Houthi calls for end to Yemeni crisis after his group frees presidential aide as good-will gesture. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

CIA drone strike kills three men suspected of being members of Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, tentatively identified as Awaid al-Rashidi, Abdullah Khaled al-Zindani and Mohammed Toiman al-Jahmi; drone strike, first since resignation of Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour after Houthi takeover of capital, hints that United States plans to continue its targeted killing operations in Yemen. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Political analysts and officials say takeover of Yemen by Houthi rebels is fraught with shifting alliances and combating interests that are being negotiated with difficulty; Houthis want important leadership role, but disagreements are slowing progress. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Diplomats say despite harsh words for the United States from Houthi rebels, who have expanded their influence across Yemen, they appear to be more moderate. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Houthi militiamen who forced Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi to resign continue to occupy key points in capital of Sana, but do not make official claim to power; streets in capital are calm in wake of resignation of Hadi and his cabinet, and Houthi militia says it is waiting for Parliament to approve Hadi's resignation. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi of Yemen abruptly resigns, along with his prime minister and cabinet; surprise collapse of American-backed government began when Houthi rebels, believed to be financed by Iran, effectively put Hadi under house arrest in call for government reform; experts warn Yemen might be rapidly approaching civil war, leaving it vulnerable to growing presence of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Editorial warns that resignation of Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi may leave country, which has been locked in conflict between Hadi's supporters and Houthi rebels, in dangerously unstable position; cautions collapse may leave country more vulnerable to influence of Al Qaeda, and urges United States and Yemen's neighbors to push opposing sides toward compromise. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

News Analysis; political crisis in Yemen is likely to continue despite agreement reached between Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and Houthi rebels; economic collapse seems imminent since Saudi Arabia cut off financial aid to government; ongoing sectarian fighting could be exploited by Al Qaeda or become proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran; United States has no strong allies in country that is increasingly unstable. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Houthi rebels storm palace of Yemen Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, engendering fears of coup; Hadi is believed to be safe and in his home; Yemen is seen by United States as vital ally against terrorism, but it also is base of Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula. MORE

Jan. 20, 2015

Clashes between government forces and Houthi militiamen around presidential palace of Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Sana, Yemen, leave at least eight people dead before fighters reach cease-fire; though Hadi's presidency appears to be intact, it is unclear how much of his authority remains, as Houthi militiamen are believed to have taken control of presidential palace and two security agencies. MORE

Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 15, 2015

United States transfers five Yemeni detainees from prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, releasing four men to Oman and one to Estonia; move inflames conflict between Obama administration and Republicans over Pres Obama's push to reduce population of Guantanamo and ultimately close prison. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Attacks in Paris by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi are latest incidents of terrorism inspired by American-born imam Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed by American drone strike in 2011; Awlaki has had vast influence in world of armed jihad, even posthumously; Yemen, where Awlaki was based, is seen as breeding ground for jihadists, particularly as Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, possibly linked to Paris attacks, continues to thrive there. MORE

Jan. 9, 2015

American officials say Said Kouachi, one of two brothers suspected of massacring 12 people at French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, traveled to Yemen in 2011 for terrorist training from Al Qaeda's affiliate there before returning to France; Kouachi and younger brother Cherif have been under observation by French and United States officials for years; French and American intelligence agencies are investigating whether Al Qaeda in Yemen is behind attack. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Yemen is reeling from some of worst violence in years as militants, particularly Sunni extremists with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, seek to regain territory captured by Houthi fighters; many in part blame country's government for failing to assert itself and leaving country rudderless. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Car bomb explodes outside police academy in Sana, Yemen, killing at least 38 people outside and wounding more than 90. MORE

Jan. 5, 2015

Yemeni officials say Al Qaeda bombed an office of Shiite Houthi rebels south of capital Sana, killing six Houthis and wounding 31. MORE

Jan. 1, 2015

Suicide bomber kills at least 23 people in Yemen at ceremony commemorating birth of Prophet Muhammad; no group claims responsibility, but attack is similar to others by Sunni extremists from Al Qaeda affiliate in country. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Power struggle in Yemen has bled country and led to one of highest rates of life-threatening child malnutrition in world; situation is likely to worsen as country faces financial abyss. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Two car bombs explode in Rada, Yemen, killing more than two dozen people, including at least 15 children; city has been flash point between Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula and Houthi rebels. MORE

Dec. 11, 2014

United States officials and Yemeni villagers offer conflicting accounts of failed effort to rescue American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie from Al Qaeda affiliate; US claims its commandos killed six people, all militants, while villager say two militants were killed along with several civilians. MORE

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March 27, 2015, Friday

The Arab-led, American-supported coalition seeking to rout Houthi rebels in Yemen includes a leader indicted on charges of war crimes and vilified by Washington for more than a decade: President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan.